Marisa Trevino is the author of the blog Latina Lista, which covers issues, services and products that impact Latinos across the U.S. Her blog is currently syndicated on the Houston Chronicle’s web site. We saw Marisa out at the BlogHer conference, where she spoke on a panel entitled “Identity…and Obligations.” The discussion focused on people who blog about race, sex and culture.
We wanted to follow up with Marisa on the BurstBlog to get her insight on culturally motivated blogs such as hers. Latina Lista, in her words, is “always presented with definite opinion that strives to point out the good, the bad, the nonsensical or the benefits of a particular issue ‚ and always with the goal of Giving Voice and Being Heard to the Latina perspective.”
Q: How long have you had the blog?
I’ve had Latina Lista for almost two years now. I named it this because 1) I’m Latina and 2) “lista” has multiple meanings in Spanish: ready, smart/intelligent, and a list. I wanted a name that I felt reflected today’s Latinas while addressing the fact that blogs are of a larger community.
Q: What do you blog about?
I used to blog about stories centered on Latinas, but as the immigration debate evolved, I found myself expanding beyond those initial boundaries I had set for myself. So, today I blog about social justice issues, immigration, family, education, women’s issues, etc.
Q: Why have you chosen Latina culture as your focal point for the blog?
I feel that the Latina voice is underrepresented in mainstream media and in most areas of public dialogue. Since I began blogging, I feel I have been “validated” in that readers who are fellow Latinas/os contact me and congratulate me for having the Latina voice be a part of the dialogue mix, while those who are not Hispanic have contacted me letting me know that, though they may not always agree with me, they now get a clearer understanding of why Latinos feel the way they do on issues.
If there is any message I want to convey with my blogging it is that all humanity deserves to be heard and treated with respect, understanding, compassion and kindness.
Q: How has the public responded to your blog?
The response to my blog has been great and is growing all the time with more people willing to take the time to comment and add their opinions, especially those women who thought their voices never counted before - that has been the most gratifying.
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